Gambling issue

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   Making a topic on this folks giving the week that's in it. As some on here know I faced the demons of gambling problems for years and thankfully gave it up a number of years ago. Never felt the need since until recently when direct changes in my own mental health issue have started to give me the urge to escape back to that other world / life I used to live where nobody cared about your problems just wanted to talk horses etc ( probably doesn't make sense to a lot of you on here) 

Read a stat a few weeks ago that said 10% of Irish adults are affected by problem gambling id believe that should be much high just some can hide it very well ( I know I was 1 of them for years) it's a silent addiction not like drink or drugs which you see physical signs of it. If anyone reading this can relate to this a site I used a lot in the past for help was

https://www.gamcare.org.uk/

Edited by ringerbell - 15 Nov 2023 at 6:55pm

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ringerbell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Jack Charlton Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 8014	Post Options Post Reply Quote ringerbell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gambling issue Posted: 15 Nov 2023 at 6:55pm
	Making a topic on this folks giving the week that's in it. As some on here know I faced the demons of gambling problems for years and thankfully gave it up a number of years ago. Never felt the need since until recently when direct changes in my own mental health issue have started to give me the urge to escape back to that other world / life I used to live where nobody cared about your problems just wanted to talk horses etc ( probably doesn't make sense to a lot of you on here) Read a stat a few weeks ago that said 10% of Irish adults are affected by problem gambling id believe that should be much high just some can hide it very well ( I know I was 1 of them for years) it's a silent addiction not like drink or drugs which you see physical signs of it. If anyone reading this can relate to this a site I used a lot in the past for help was https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ Edited by ringerbell - 15 Nov 2023 at 6:55pm
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Cabra Hoop Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Roy Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2012 Location: Royal County Status: Offline Points: 10838	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cabra Hoop Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Nov 2023 at 7:40pm
	Good stuff Ringer......remember if you get a weak moment and are vulnerable pick up the phone and ring. Just for today....
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Faisal978 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Joe Lapira Joined: 26 Dec 2021 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Faisal978 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2024 at 8:58pm
	It's brave of you to open up about your struggles with gambling. Quite a lot of people become addicted to gambling and don't understand when to stop. Sometimes excessive losses make them become much more gambling, a fact that leads to large losses of money. Edited by Faisal978 - 22 Apr 2024 at 2:04am